Meaning of sǎo:
扫
to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu zài yuànzi lǐ sǎo luòyè.
她每天早上都在院子里扫落叶。
She sweeps the fallen leaves in the yard every morning.
Wǒmen xūyào jǐnkuài de bǎ lājī sǎo chūqù.
我们需要尽快地把垃圾扫出去。
We need to sweep the trash out quickly.
Tā yòng yǎnjīng kuàisù de sǎo le yīxià fángjiān.
她用眼睛快速地扫了一下房间。
She quickly swept her eyes over the room.
(bound form) a (large) broom
Tā yòng dà sào bǎ qīnglǐ yuànzi.
他用大扫把清理院子。
He used a large broom to clean the yard.